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Flax is one of the English-grown medicinal herbs, the products of which are included
in the British Pharmacopoeia, its seed known as Linseed, being much employed in
medicine.
Its cultivation reaches back to the remotest periods of history, Flax seeds as
well as the woven cloth having been found in Egyptian tombs. It has been cultivated
in all temperate and tropical regions for so many centuries that its geographical
origin cannot be identified, for it readily escapes from cultivation and is found
in a semi-wild condition in all the countries where it is grown.
Flax is a gelatinous seed, meaning that it secretes gel when sprouted, and therefore
is best used in a mix. It is rich in vitamin F. The seed is used to make linseed
oil (flax oil) which has been shown to stimulate the immune system. Flax sprouts
have a slightly bitter nut taste if grown too long. Sprouting overnight, then
blending in the morning, with additional water if necessary, makes a great cereal.
Just add your favorite sweetener, such as maple syrup. Sprouted in 65 to 80 degrees
Fahrenheit temperatures, flax can be harvested in 1 to 5 days.
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Scientific Name: Linum usitatissimum
| Nutrient |
Units |
Value per
100 grams of
edible portion |
Sample
Count |
Std.
Error |
| Proximates |
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| Water |
g |
8.75 |
2 |
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| Energy |
kcal |
492 |
0 |
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| Energy |
kj |
2059 |
0 |
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| Protein |
g |
19.50 |
2 |
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| Total lipid (fat) |
g |
34.00 |
2 |
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| Ash |
g |
3.50 |
2 |
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| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g |
34.25 |
0 |
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| Fiber, total dietary |
g |
27.9 |
2 |
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| Minerals |
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| Calcium, Ca |
mg |
199 |
5 |
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| Iron, Fe |
mg |
6.22 |
5 |
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| Magnesium, Mg |
mg |
362 |
5 |
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| Phosphorus, P |
mg |
498 |
5 |
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| Potassium, K |
mg |
681 |
5 |
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| Sodium, Na |
mg |
34 |
5 |
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| Zinc, Zn |
mg |
4.17 |
5 |
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| Copper, Cu |
mg |
1.041 |
5 |
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| Manganese, Mn |
mg |
3.281 |
5 |
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| Selenium, Se |
mcg |
5.5 |
0 |
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| Vitamins |
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| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg |
1.3 |
0 |
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| Thiamin |
mg |
0.170 |
0 |
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| Riboflavin |
mg |
0.160 |
0 |
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| Niacin |
mg |
1.400 |
0 |
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| Pantothenic acid |
mg |
1.530 |
0 |
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| Vitamin B-6 |
mg |
0.927 |
0 |
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| Folate, total |
mcg |
278 |
0 |
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| Folic acid |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
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| Folate, food |
mcg |
278 |
0 |
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| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE |
278 |
0 |
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| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg |
0.00 |
0 |
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| Vitamin A, IU |
IU |
0 |
0 |
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| Retinol |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
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| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE |
0 |
0 |
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| Vitamin E |
mg_ATE |
5.000 |
0 |
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| Lipids |
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| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g |
3.196 |
0 |
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| 4:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 6:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 8:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 10:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 12:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 14:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 16:0 |
g |
1.802 |
0 |
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| 18:0 |
g |
1.394 |
0 |
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| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g |
6.868 |
0 |
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| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g |
6.868 |
0 |
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| 20:1 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g |
22.440 |
0 |
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| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g |
4.318 |
0 |
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| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g |
18.122 |
0 |
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| 18:4 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 20:5 n-3 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 22:5 n-3 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| 22:6 n-3 |
g |
0.000 |
0 |
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| Cholesterol |
mg |
0 |
0 |
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| Other |
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| Caffeine |
mg |
0 |
0 |
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| Theobromine |
mg |
0 |
0 |
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USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release
15 (August 2002)
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